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New atomic-level models of spike protein play a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity

When the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infects human cells, the cell's protein-processing machinery makes modifications to the spike protein that render it more flexible and mobile, which could increase its ability to infect other cells and to evade antibodies, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found.

6 Jul 2022

Rapid expansion of telehealth consultations may increase disparities in healthcare access

Researchers at Staffordshire University warn that the rapid expansion of telehealth consultations may increase disparities in access for vulnerable people.

5 Jul 2022

Novel oral nano-in-micro system provides efficient curcumin delivery to alleviate ulcerative colitis

A new study showed that the newly designed oral nano-in-micro hydrogel delivery platform could be efficiently used to deliver curcumin for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis.

5 Jul 2022

The future of cold storage

In this interview, Jean Fallacara, Managing Director at inTEST Thermal Solutions, talks to us about the future of cold storage and how inTEST is helping move the industry forward.

From inTEST Thermal Solutions 5 Jul 2022

New insights on measuring and valuing children's health-related quality of life

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR - the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of a series of articles providing new insights on measuring and valuing children's health-related quality of life.

5 Jul 2022

Scientists offer a set of recommendations to improve future research on diet and dementia

Anyone searching the internet for brain-healthy foods will find no shortage of stories making dietary recommendations. Some of those stories point to observational studies that have suggested a link between the lower or greater intake of certain foods and the risk of dementia.

5 Jul 2022

BICO; Combining Life Sciences Solutions to Further Human Health

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Héctor Martínez, CTO of BICO, about the technology and services they offer within life sciences research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 5 Jul 2022

How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence

The grinding two-plus years of the pandemic have yielded outsize benefits for one company — Pfizer — making it both highly influential and hugely profitable as covid-19 continues to infect tens of thousands of people and kill hundreds each day.

5 Jul 2022

Study: Many radiographers lack understanding of how smart computer systems diagnose problems

A new study shows that many UK radiographers have limited understanding of how new smart computer systems diagnose problems found on scans such as X-rays, MRI and CT scans.

4 Jul 2022

Generation of live attenuated influenza A virus vaccine using PROTAC technology

A promising strategy to reduce the impact of viral infectious diseases, such as influenza, is the use of attenuated, live viruses as vaccines.

4 Jul 2022

Two-step synthesis procedure produces amino acid Schiff base Cu (II) complexes within 10 minutes

Ever since their development in the late 19th century, Schiff bases have been a popular group of organic compounds, owing to their wide variety of desirable properties.

4 Jul 2022

Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium wins £1.6m additional funding to support early-stage translational research

A new consortium involving the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has launched to enhance the research to speed up development of real-world diagnostics and treatments, funded by UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council (UKRI MRC).

4 Jul 2022

Roundworms shed light on vision loss in a rare human genetic disorder

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Xinxing Zhang, a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan, about his research investigating vision loss in Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

4 Jul 2022

Bladder cancer patients with ctDNA positivity respond very well to treatment with atezolizumab

Researchers who treated a group of post-surgery bladder cancer patients with the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab have found that patients whose blood contained circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), responded very well to the treatment.

3 Jul 2022

Transcriptomic data reveals the evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates

Kamptozoa and Bryozoa are two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates. They are related to snails and clams (collectively called mollusks), bristleworms, earthworms, and leeches (collectively called annelids), and ribbon worms (nemertea).

1 Jul 2022

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Chemistry professor Aimin Liu has been awarded a three-year, $495,000 Accomplishment-Based Renewal (ABR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance his research on the body's metabolic processes using an innovative method that will improve the understanding of amino acids.

1 Jul 2022

Portable biosensor device for early detection of chronic kidney disease

A new method for early detection of chronic kidney disease, which affects an estimated 7% of the world’s population, has been shown to have potential to service rural and remote patients and communities with limited medical services.

1 Jul 2022

New project aims to create a genetic blood test for prostate cancer in Black men

Researchers at the University of East Anglia, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust and Oxford Biodynamics are developing a new genetic blood test for prostate cancer in Black men - who are twice as likely to develop and die of the disease than white men.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists prove the “neuroprotective” function of p62 protein in a mouse model

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are defined by pathogenic accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain.

1 Jul 2022

New antibody-based method for SARS-CoV-2 detection does not require a blood sample

Despite significant and stunning advances in vaccine technology, the COVID-19 global pandemic is not over. A key challenge in limiting the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is identifying infected individuals.

1 Jul 2022

Technology News and Research

New atomic-level models of spike protein play a key role in COVID-19 infection and immunity

Rapid expansion of telehealth consultations may increase disparities in healthcare access

Novel oral nano-in-micro system provides efficient curcumin delivery to alleviate ulcerative colitis

The future of cold storage

New insights on measuring and valuing children's health-related quality of life

Scientists offer a set of recommendations to improve future research on diet and dementia

BICO; Combining Life Sciences Solutions to Further Human Health

How Pfizer won the pandemic, reaping outsize profit and influence

Study: Many radiographers lack understanding of how smart computer systems diagnose problems

Generation of live attenuated influenza A virus vaccine using PROTAC technology

Two-step synthesis procedure produces amino acid Schiff base Cu (II) complexes within 10 minutes

Tropical Infectious Disease Consortium wins £1.6m additional funding to support early-stage translational research

Roundworms shed light on vision loss in a rare human genetic disorder

Bladder cancer patients with ctDNA positivity respond very well to treatment with atezolizumab

Transcriptomic data reveals the evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates

UTSA chemistry professor awarded NSF grant to advance research on the body's metabolic processes

Portable biosensor device for early detection of chronic kidney disease

New project aims to create a genetic blood test for prostate cancer in Black men

Scientists prove the “neuroprotective” function of p62 protein in a mouse model

New antibody-based method for SARS-CoV-2 detection does not require a blood sample

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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